A few days ago we got a ton of snow, so we bundled up the babies and had some fun!
Note the carrot in my hand.
We told Brooke we were going to play in the snow. She asked if we could make a snowman. We agreed. She immediately went to the fridge for a carrot and then ran off in search of a snowman hat.
She makes me smile.
I hate getting my hair cut. I never know what to do with it or where to go to get it cut. This results in procrastinating the chore until my hair gets so long and yucky that I can’t style it, or my sister comes to town and we go together.
Well, my sister was in town but the little traitor had just gotten her hair cut. She was sporting a new do inspired by Kelly Ripa. She looked sassy and cute, as always.
A couple of nights ago I decided to buck up and I went to the salon ready for a great cut and style. I told the stylist the same thing I always say–cut it to my collarbone and add layers.
Sometimes the stylist asks questions wondering if I’d like my hair thinned out a bit or if I want it a little shorter in the front. I usually just agree with whatever she suggests.
That’s why when she asked if I wanted her to cut shorter layers in the back to add extra volume at the crown of my head, I said, “Sure! Go for it!” I seemed to remember my sister saying her stylist did that to her hair. I was on my way to looking like Kelly Ripa!
She finished with my hair and sent me on my way. I came home and went straight to the bathroom to examine my new look.
Sure enough, I had hair resembling a TV star…though not the star I was hoping for.
The added volume at my crown has given me a Mrs. Brady look.
Most definitely NOT the look I was going for.
Judge for yourself.
Okay, so it only took six years to get to the “can you juggle?” part of our relationship. Although we are pretty late bloomers, I feel fortunate that we ever got to this part of our relationship.
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The wait is over! Here we are in all of our Halloween glory:
Cinderella, the Pumpkin, the Fairy Godmother, and the Prince
Let’s take a closer look at my babies (and by babies, I don’t mean Brooke and Caroline. I’m referring to the costumes I labored over, of course!).
Cinderella and the Fairy Godmother at our ward Trunk-or-Treat.
I know, I know. Fairy Godmothers should probably have wings. And wands. I was obviously more into making my own costume than caring about Brooke’s. By the time I got around to shopping for fairy wings, the store had sold out. Oops. Sorry Brooke!
Inspecting the loot.
Special thanks to Jacob and Laurie (my brother and sister-in-law) for unknowingly providing Caroline with her Halloween costume!
I just can’t get enough of that cute face, drool and all!
My new favorite show is Project Runway. This is the first season I’ve watched, and I just love it.
I watch in awe as the designers design, shop for, and then create these amazing outfits in a day or two. I think part of the reason I like it is because I don’t know anything about sewing so when anyone sews anything, I’m immediately impressed. Also, they make it look so easy. So easy that sometimes I start fancying myself a designer, thinking I could do that–just whip out a dress on a whim.
Therefore, I blame Project Runway for putting the idea into my head that I could sew our Halloween costumes this year. Never mind that I don’t know what I’m doing. Never mind that I don’t have any supplies or patterns, and that even if I did have them, I wouldn’t know how to use or read them.
By all accounts, this endeavor was doomed to fail. However, surprisingly, the costumes are coming along better than I expected. (It was a little touch-and-go when I realized I needed to attach sleeves to my costume. Sleeves! I contemplated throwing modesty out the window at that point, because, hey, if there’s one thing I learned from the movie Mean Girls, it’s that Halloween costumes should be as skimpy as possible. However, I stood strong and found a way to make them.)
We’ll post pictures soon, but now I need to get back to the sewing machine!
